11Safety2.4 Responsibility of the operatorThe device is used commercially. The installer/operator is responsible for the safety of thesystem in which the device is integrated. Therefore, the installer/operator of the device issubject to statutory requirements for occupational safety.Besides the instructions for occupational safety contained in these operating instructions,operators must also follow general safety regulations, accident prevention regulations andenvironmental protection regulations.The following requirements apply in particular: Read these operating instructions carefully and keep them for future consultation. Pass on these operating instructions to any subsequent owner or user of the device. The operator is responsible for staying informed of the applicable industrial safetyregulations and conducting a risk assessment to determine additional risks specific tothe area where the equipment is to be used. The operator company must addressthese risks in the form of work instructions for the operation of the device. These operating instructions must be kept in the immediate vicinity of the device andaccessible to the persons who work with or on the device at any time. The directions in the operating instructions are to be followed completely and withoutany changes! The device may only be used if in technically sound and operational condition. If thereare doubts about the operability of the device or signs of fracture or other damage,operation must be stopped immediately and the device must be sent to themanufacturer for inspection and repair without delay. The device must not be used unless the installing and operating procedure andinstructions have been read and understood by the persons using it. The device must not be operated or connected other than in accordance with the typeplate and the operating instructions! Comply with prescribed intervals or those specified in these operating instructions forperiodic checks and inspections.